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Lisbon. His Majesty's ship Cambridge was lying at Callao on the 6th of February. The Jaseur sailed from Rio for the Paei6e on the 24th of April, and the Doris was at Monte Video on the 10th of March. At a very early hour this morning we received an -Express from Alnwick, bringing an account of the final cloie of the Poll for the County of Northumberland. This . great ,contest terminated by the return of Mr. LIDDRIA, and Mr. BF:r.r., the numbers on the dose of the WoOks being as' follow : Bell Beaumont 1562 - 1380 - 1335 The decision of the Count• will, we are convinced, give universal satisfaction. The intemperance which Mr. BEAUMONT has exhibited during the contest had made a very unfavourable impression of his qualifica tions for' the important station of Representative of the great and respectable County of Northumberland, while the conduct of his opponent Mr. BELL, has added greatly to the respect which was before entertained for him. By this return, the whole of the Elections in England are completed, and we have every reason to congratulate the Country on the triumph which, in the aggregate, the principles of his MAJESTY'S present Government have obtained over whiggism, and its ad junct, radicalism. We received last night the Paris Papers of Wednes day, including the Etoile dated Thursday morning. Their contents are destitute of any political interest ; and relate principally to the drought—and the occur rence of tremendous storms of thunder, lightning, and hail. An article from Madrid, in mentioning that the Court had gone into mourning for three weeks for Princess CUNEGUNDA of SAXONY, complains that the present system of the Court mourning in Spain renders it nearly perpetual. It appears that the Court had waited the termination of the mourning for the King of PORTUGAL before it began the present mourning, at the termination of which it is to begin that for the Empress ELIZABETH of RUSSIA. The French Funds continue steady, but with a general tendency to improve. FRENCH FuNns.--Paats, JVLY s.—Five per Cents. 98f. 75c. ; 3 per Cents. 65f. 65c. ;" 4 per Cent, Ann. —; Bank Stock, 2000; Neapolitan Rentea, 72f. 65c. ; Spani*h Renter, 6. ; Spanish Loan, 44 —Exchange on London—One month, 25f. 60c. ; three months, 25f. 40e. The following are extracts of the Brussels Papers to the Gth instant, which reached us last night. It would seem that the Austrian Government feel a strong de sire to remove the obstacles opposed by the Govern ment of the Netherlands, to the free navigation of the Rhine AIJYVVLUP, JULY 1. Accading to article 17b, of the fundamental law, a Supreme Tribunal, having the name of the High Court, is to be formed, to superintend the administration of justice throughout the kingdom. If we may believe the reports of the labours of the commission, which is to . propost, the organization of the tribunals, the city of Malinis is indicated as the seat of the High Court. Another re port, which is less probable and less credited, is, that Buda, which 'has lately obtained a school of artillery, is recommended. We consider Malines to have by far the best claim, on account of its situation and its previous history. Its situation is unexcep tionable, in the centre of the kingdoth, and it was the seat of the IPreat Council, the First Court of Justice of the Netherlands for three centuries, and till the union of Belgium with France. annssci.s, JULY 4. A British Cabinet Messenger pasted through this city last night, cm his way from Vienna to. London, with despatches. A letter from 'Vienna of the 5;,d .lone says,—. , It seems that our Cabinet takes much interest in the affair of the free navigation d the Rhine; which wail laid down as a principle by the Great Powers in 1815 ; and that in consequence the negociatione . With t h e G overn ment of the Netherlands, on the ()Weeks which it free op- poses to the navigation, will be prosecuted with great activity, in order to remove the existing difficulties." :The Moniteur of the 4th contains a letter from Colonel FA BVIER, describing the present state of feel ing amongst the Greeks in terms, which, if correct , 'would spew that, notwithstanding the misfortunes which have befallen their cause, the spirit which ex cited it is by no means subdued. lie says—" No one .has ,yet faithfully depicted the Greeks. They have some very bad points, but in, others they are admirable and surpass the ancient Oreek , The general im pression produced amongst them by the catastrophe of Missolonghi has been resolution to imitate it.— J.fee the houses of every village turned into fortresses.. Eight hundred thousand Greeks have taken an oath to blow each other up if necessary. Every peasant digs a mine under his houSe, auaspends his last crown nn purchasing gunpowder to, arm it with : • and they are men to do what they announce. Such a people cannot be subjugated ; no, the nation which attempts their extermination may perish herself in the struggle." We may attribute a good deal of this to the ardour of the Frenchman, who describes the people in whose cause he is serving ; but we hate reason to know that the fall of Missolonghi has in' no degree abated the zeal and. enthusiasm of a Considerable portion of the Greek nation ; and we anticipate a very extraordinary manifektation of their devotion to their 'country's cause, as soon as Lord CociittANE forms a rallying point, around which they may assemble. The Knight of the Gridiron has at length returned from his pilgrimage to the shrine of Universal Suf frage, and has addressed a despatch from Head- Quarters, Kensington, to the worthy Electors of Preston, upon what he terms the South American Babbk. Poor man 1 it was but natural for him to write on bubbles, now that his mind is dreaming of the election b u bble, the fluidly anticipated glories of which have so cruelly vanished in smoke. But all sublunary bliss, is transient, and Mr. CortuETT finds too late, that the bubbl e of an election w as t h e most evanescent of all his other bubbles—escepting that of reputation, w hi c h h er lids sought at the risk of his honesty. In the present case, he draws a conclusion how much the House of Commons, hut above all, the people, would lae beliefitted by his return, in stead of that of his successful rivals, whom , he abuses for not possessing like himself the gift o f Pro phecy. It is melancholy that this soothsayer did not foresee his own defeat at Preston, for it would have saved him from the in ipti tat ion of being a false Prophet. But the gift ofprophecy in the present age is unfortunately for those who are blessed with it, something like that of fortune-telling—it enriches all but the pos sessor. The mighty magician has been all his life boding ill to others, but doing no good to him self if we may judge by the result of his labours.— He has spent his life like little wanton boys swimming on bladders in a sea of trouble, and still delights to dwell with the angry spirits of the storm ; he has been 37 days Sojourning in the land of strangers, spending all the money subscribed for his return, and now creeps back like the prodigal sen, leaving the subscribers two hundred pounds in the lurch. This will prove a good lesson to the friends of Universal Suffrage, who have not handled pitch for nothing—it will henceforward stick to them like the curse of KEILAMA, or the blessing of WM. COBBETT, which are synonimous terms.. It would be idle to follow an angry man through the web of his disappointment, for poor COBBETT is spinning away at the thread of his destiny till it leads him to his old friends STANLEY and WOOD, from whom he starts—dismembered. The Brazil Mail, which was brought home in the Marchioness of Salisbury packet, and arrived this morning, has brought Rio de Janeiro Papers to the Bth May inclusive. The news of the death of the King of PORTUGAL reached Rio de Janeiro on the 24th April, and on its receipt, the EMPEROR re tired to his apartments for some days. ' On the 6th his Imperial MAJESTY opened the Chambers in great state, and delivered in person the, speech, given in the following extracts, in which he announces the determination he had previously come to of abdicating the Crown of Portugal. Want of time and space prevent our making any observe tions (From the Dktro Fluminense, of Rio de Janeiro.) APRIL 25..—Yesterday, the 24th, the Portuguese brig of war, Providencia, in 42 days, from Lisbon, arrived in this port, and brought the melancholy news f the death of Don John VI. King of Portugal and Algarves, father of our beloved Sovereign, - on the 10th of March, after six days illness, having previously appointed a regency to govern the kingdom during his illness. APRIL 28.—The 25th was to have been observed with great splendour at Court, as the anniversary of the birth day of her. Majesty, the Queen of Portugal, but was changed into a day of mourning, by the news of the death of the King of Portugal; on 'receiving which his Majesty immediately shut himself up in his apartments, and will so remain till the 30th of this month. MAY 2.--This No. contains the decree, confirming the Regency of Portugal, that granted an amnesty for poli tical opinions, &c. a pardon for desertion, and the act of abdication of the Crown of Portugal. MAY 3.—Contains the last act of the nominations to the dignity of Peer of the kingdom of Portugal. MAY 4.—The following are to be added to the list of the Peers of the kingdom of Portugal, inserted in our preceding No.l—Murquis de Niza Conde de Oriola, D. Joaquim Antonio Solo da Selvieiru, Viseonde de Bal semiio, Conde de Villa Real. - MAY 6.—The Chambers having finished their prepara tory sittings, and every thing being ready for the opening of the Session, a deputation from each of the Chambers waited upon His Majesty on the sth, that His Majesty might be pleased to inform them of the day and hour which he would fix, for the opening. Accordingly, - the Baron de Valens a, for the Chamber of the Senate, and Senr. Pizarro, for the Chamber of Deputies, addressed his Majesty in suitable terms, to which his Majesty replied, that as the Session could not be opened on the 3d, though every thing had been done by him 'and the Government, and, as he did not wish to delay it a single day, he would open the Chamber on this day (the 6th), at noon. MAN 7.—Yesterday the 6th, about neon, his Majesty the Emperor, accompanied by her Majesty the Empress of Brazil, her Majesty the Queen of Portugal, Donna Maria 11. and the principal Officers of the Imperial House hold, proceeded in great State from the- Palace of St. Christovao, to the Chamber of the Senators, where the Members of both Chambers were assembled. At a quar ter past 11, the President of the Senate said, that as the hour appointed by his Majesty was at band, it was neces sary to appoint the deputation which was to receive him : six Senators and twelve Deputies were accordingly named ; and his Majesty's arrival being announged, the Members took their places to receive his MajesTy standing, who soon entered; . and the Deputation having taken . the crown from his ,head and placed it on a table, he de sired the Senators and Deputies, and the officers of his Household, t o b e s e a t e d. His Majesty then addressed the Chambers in a.speech which we, giVe below; after which he replaced the crown on his head, and left the as sembly, accompanied by the same persons that attended him on his 'entrance. . The Empress and the Queen of Portugal were present in a gallery on the right of the Throne, and the diplomatic body on another on the left. The Emperor held arsplendid drawing-room on the occasion, and the forts and ships of war fired the customary salutes and displayed their colours as usual. Their Majesties did not attend the theatre in the evening on account of the strict mourning for the King of Portugal. We are'happy to say nothing was neglected to receive their Majesties at the Chamber of the Senate with all suitable pomp and respect. „, Speech of his Majesty the Emperor, May 6, 1826, on the opening of the National Assembly. August and most worthy Representatives of the Bra zilian Nation—For the second time I have the pleasure of a n plito open the Nati ona l A ss e m bly, I lus e r regret amonggrittli you it did not open On the day . fixed by the Constitution, though the Government did every thing in it s power. On the 12th Nov. 1823, 1 dissolved the Con ti though with regret, f o r re a sons s wh tto it i . t l i ia li r a e l well known to you. I promised at the same time the Project of a Constitution; this was accepted governs es:sone-LI this Empire, and is now and til)7 I:ilrrzoizii:elietiiflii4Odhaeicestraiitbltli? es this Constitution. Th n b ‘tsiee Assem blyinl ' xe_ept the Cisplatine . Proe t this tranquillity , n, the rte_ vi whole n e e . the is n political o w m e P t . o wTehrtres , a h n p a g r e u n r:v l F e l : : that tl E ie Tni cessity of the constitutional system , and_ , !iv . desire 'ileirecoilistinuation of I that there a harmony between the of Deputies, and betw .. emstpoitteddshboieddsubdel gmerntd . b) the Senate and the Chamber ,, n the Government and both Chambers, that every b o d y may be convinced that revolutions ls d 4 o tho no u t se pr i o t c as eed a f p ri i i .e m , the system, but from those persons . _ . . . text to, promote their oviri ends. T l u ie n C gr lp e la ft t il in n e w a n lni t e ,h i o s not tranquil, as I have said, because . owe much to Brazil, have risen Buenos Ayres, actually supported by the Government of Bue • . against it, and are now, at war with us. The national honour requires us to sup port port the rovince since the in Cis p tegrity of the empire h as been sworn to. ' The independence. of Brazil_ . w " rec ognised by my august father, on the 15th November last ar, and afteri%)..ll:ilsJoir Aus tria,‘ii England, Swedenand France h ave been long by , before recognised by the United States o merits. 1 A ' On the 2.lth of April, this year,._ the anniversary' o f the embarkation of my fath er , , Kl o k John VI. for ,Portugal, I received the unhappy and unexpected news of his death; severe grief seized :my-heart; the plan :which I had. to fol. I ow, being when I least expected, legititiatteKiint of Portugal and Algarves, . and their. dominions, .s u ddenly - presented , - itself to me,new grief now duly occupied my mind; but when Iconsider the interest of Drazil,retuember my'word,rctolve to maintain my honor, and reflect that I ought to snake Por tugal happy, and that it would be a disgrace not to do so, what must be the affliction that troubled my soul. In seeking means to make Portugal happy, without injuring Brazil, and to separate them, so that they could never be again united, I confirmed in Portugal the Regency approved by my father ; I granted an amnesty ; I gave a constitu tion • I abdicated and c e d e 'd all 'the indisputable rights which f had to the Crown or Portugal and the sove reignty of that kingdom, to my beloved daughter the Pnneess Donna Maria da Gloria, now Queen of Portu gal, Donna Maria 11. Some Brazilians, hitherto incredu lous, may now know (as they ought to know already) that the interest of Brazil, and love for its independence, have such weight with in; that I abdicated the Crown of the Portuguese Monarchy, which was mine by indisputable right, merely because in future something might arise to prejudice the interest of Brazil,'of which I am the per petual defender. Your greatest attention is due to the inclination, of youth of both sexes, the finances, the public establishments, and particularly the enactment of regulating laws, and the abo lition of others which are directly opposed to the constitu tion, that we may be strictly guided by it. The greater part of the Senators and Deputies composing this assem bly must well remember the eviLs that some nations have suffered from want of respect to the constituted authori ties, when they are attacked and' vilified, instead of being accused and tried, according to the law, and to universal justice.—l know that these reflections are unnecessary in this assembly, composed of such worthy Senators and Deputies; but they serve to testify the zeal, love, and attachment which I really feel for the empire of Bra zil' and the Constitution. I might say much more to you, but I do not think I need do so.— The constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil. Rio Papers, May 8 inclusive. The law's delay is a constant theme of regret to those who are so unfortunate as to be involved in litigation, but we think that the Judges are too often accused of occasioning this evil. The old forms of Courts may in some instances conduce to the undue protraction of causes, and sometimes, the clients, attorpies, or even Counsel, may claim a fair share of blame in putting off what may be to them " the eijiflay." . A case occurred on Thurs day in the Age-Chancellor's Court, where it was moved by the Counsel for the plaintiff to postpone the hearing of a cause which had been regularly set down for argument, on the ground that the Plaintiff was not ready. The VICE..CTIANCELLOR observed, that the Defendant's consent must be first obtained, but the Plaintiff's counsel thought such consent un necessary. His Honour was, however, of a different opinion, and the Counsel again urged in support of his motion, that it was not the practice to ask the consent of the defendant; on which the VICE-CIIAN CELLOR remarked, that the sooner such practice was discontinued the better, fo r h e w a s determined not to countenance the practice of former errors, and that the case should be heard, whether the plaintiff was ready or not. This' deeision reflects the highest credit on the VICE-CHANCELLOR, who has judged very cor rectly, that if the plaintiff was not ready in a case of his own choosing, he ought to be, and that the defimd ant should not be harrassed by delays ill a case which, perhaps, might have been got up for vexatious pm poses. Our City Correspondent' informs • us; that letters from Mexico have been this morning received, by which it appears, that another Loan for that country was in contemplation. It is considered questionable, whether, in the present situation of affairs in this country, and the dubious credit which Foreign Loans nego ciated'here • possess, that any attempt of this descrip tion will be attended with success. TOE FUNDS. ~ , CITY, 7'rerloi o'Cloch. In the English Stock Exchange 'very' little business has been transacted this morning up to this hour. Consols opened heavily at 78i dividend included, but declined to 78A ; the only alteration is, there have been ultimately buyers ant] sellers at this price, In the Foreign Market, every thing is dull and flat, Mexican. may be quoted at 44 ; .Colombian, nowinally 29i 9 ; for there is no actual business doing in this latter stock; Shares are without any interest, and no business. Three per Cent. Consuls, dividend inclusive, 784 ; Ditto for Account, 781 t; 34 per Cent. Reduced, 774 4 ; 4 per Cents. 944 4; 4 per Cent. Scrip, i pm. ; India Stock, 229 a 230 ex div. ; 4 per Cent. India Bonds, Ile. 13e. pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 9s. pm. Foartart FUNDS.—Bruiliati, 54 6; Buenos Ayres, 51 3; 31, 3 ; Coloinbisn, 1694, - 29 ; Mexisan, per Cent., ; Ditto, 6 per Cent. 434 44 ; Russian, 794 80 ; Peru vian 24 6. MlNgs.—Aliglo Mexican, 35 SO disc. ; United do. 7 6 disc. ; Brazilian, par 1 pm. ; Del Monte, 75 disc. ; 'Dalpuxahua, .5 disc. ; Colombian, 3 5, per share. Two a' Clock. Both the English and Foreign Stork Exchanges are without any interest ; the price of Consols have scarcely varied the whole morning more than I} per Cent. ; Consols are 780 and for August Account 78i buyers. The intelligence from Mexico, re ceived this morning, will account for, the depreciatiOn in these securities, and were it possible to negotiate s fresh loan, would have an evident tendency to reduce even the present price; Mexican, 431; Colombian, 94-9. TIME* O'CLOCK 3 per Cent. Consols 78. 1. FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols Danish Bonda Do. for Op. 78i Brazilian Bonds 54 Buenos Ayres Do. Milan Do. Greek Do. 1825 11 Mexican Do. 1825, 431 Peruvian Do. Russian Do. Columbian, 1824, 28i Spanish Do. 8 THE 1301PIAll. We regret that in consequence of an error of the press, occasioned either , by the predo m i nance o f t h e bump of shortsightedness, or that of carelessness in the reader, we cannot, at this moment, exactly ascertain to which class it belongs; the wit of the following excellent epigram, in the letter from our Correspond ent X, inserted h our yesterday's Paper, was so much clipped as to destroy its point. The epigram should have stood thus:— If ou would know your friend, and wan hi s soul, Like 3lust'ring Cabot, you must try the Pole ; In short, you'll separate the Sage and Bumpkin As you would class a Melon from a Pumpkin ; The Bind i s a ll ; ,„..,Thie truth who does not feel ? The virtue of the State Iles Peel." NAVAL INTELLIGENek. Captain H. E. Napier has been sppointed to the PelOrtis sloop. Dr. Win. Warden, Surgeon, R. N. has been appointed to the Pelonic Mr. Thomas Prosser to be Supernumerary Surgeon ot the Isis. s; by W DC A 1., JULY 7. - .W. the Colom bia, Wilaon, .from New -South WON; fare', Porter, from Figneira ; Dolphin, Tunzeau, from Rio Janeiro, Ambrook, flail', from Lisbon; London, 'Armin, itol William 13ryin, I)avii) from 'Jamaica; Robert, Ratryate, from Atontserrat, Robb ,------, from Lisboa; SeiPio. Boodle, frorn St. Luria ; Jam,f ron i , micant ; and Jane Catherine, Ikwd, Vow 0 0 110- . Sined for' Demerara. FASITIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The report of the state of the Duke of York yes terday was, his Royal Highness continued better.— On Thursday, Dr. Warren was again called in to a consultation with Sir H. Halford and Dr. M'Gregor. The cough, with which the Duke was afflicted, has nearly left him. On Thursday his , Royal Highness received a visit from the Princess Augusta. The Royal Duke in general rides out in an open car riage in the evenings. On Wednesday evening his Royal Highness rode through St. James's Park. Yesterday the Duke • of Sussex had a numerous dinner party at his apartments in the King's Palace, Kensington. His Royal Highness was to have pre sided at the anniversary of the Mary-la-bonne Gene ral Dispensary, on Thursday, at the Freemasons' Hall, but the Royal Duke sent an apology the prece ding day, in consequence of his Royal Highness being seized with an attack of the cholera nimbus. Thursday evening the Earl of Liverp9ol left town for his seat at Coombe Wood. Yesterday morning the Chancellor of the Exche quer came to town from the seat of Lady Bucking hamshire, at Charlton, Kent, and, after transacting business at the Treasury, returned in the evening. Two DEEP.—An Officer marching a. company of grenadiers through a muddy field, in which they stuck at every second step they took, gave the word for them to " form two deep." The order had scarcely been given when one of the soldiers remarked to his corn pa pion, " By now, what's that for I wonder ? sure we're too deep already." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY.—(Tms DAY.) STEWART V. EARL OP BUTE. ' His LORDSHIP had been undeavouring to read the papers in this case, so as thoroughly to understand them ; and he desired to state his impression of the points, with a view to know whether or not he was correct. As to the subject of apportioning the mortgages, he thought he had no need to take notice of that, inasmuch as it had been disposed of by the Court's agreeing with the Vice-Chancellor on the point. What remained to be done was, for the Court to state what was fit to be decided with respect to 6004 a-year and the interest of 15,000/. Lord Bute, by his will, di rected the interest of the - 15,0004, or a sufficient part of it, to be applied in order to make good the annuity of the 6001. a-year, provided the produce of the collieries did not satisfy it. In 1809 an order was made by this Court, from which it appeared that Lord Bute had advanced 6,000/. in discharge of the annuity of 600/. a-year ; but that order was to be entirely without prejudice to the. question in the•cause. The question was . raised in the present suit, but had re ceived no determination . by the Vice-Chancellor, unless it was to be considered that his Honour had declined to give relief upon it. His Honour had directed the Master to take an account of the rents and profit of the collieries, subsequent to 1809, for the purpose of then determining what was to be done with respect to that produce, and with respect to the interest of the 15,000/. Then it was the duty of this Court to form an opinion on these points, namely, whether if the judgment below meant to dismiss the bill with respect to contributions between the col lieries, and the interest of the 15,0001., which had oc curred previous to 1809—whether the.-decree was right in that respect ? Next, what was to be done upon the hearing of this suit, as to the relief sought, from and after 1809 ? What occurred to the Court was, if it was de nied, on the one hand, that there was a deficiency from the produce of the collieries to pay the 600/. a year, and , if, on the other band, that de nial was not , acceded to, to relieve the interest of the 15,000/. rather, than take up two or three years in going through . the Master's Office, it wouldbe better for the Court to declare what the law was, with re spect. to the produce of the collieries ; and also with re spect to the intfirest of the 15,000/. being applied in dis charge of the annuity; because, when the parties knew the law, probably they would lniVe no more difficulty. Comm!! agreed that his Lordship was quite correct as to th e points, and felt satisfied that if the Court would be so good . ss to lay down the law applying to the case, that that would mq the whole litigation at rest. His Loaostur then said, be would take the papers Wale with hint again, anti dispose of it in judgment on T ues d a y !horning: lie should feel happy to be able to decide it as well as he now malerstood the ease. VICE-CHAN4i.OR'S CbtlitT- 7 (Tuts DAY). ThA 'FAUSTUS or TM,: Aturisti 111UStUAL v. NSitrFA. . . This was a bill filed by . the Trustees of the British Mu seuM, calling on the heir-at-late of James White to account to them for a sum of money, according to the bequest of the said James White. The defendant's answer was, that the devise was illegal, by statute the 9th of George ii., which renders invalid all bequests for charitable uses, unless done according to a certain form. The Souceron-GElstom, With whom were Messrs. Buds and Coo'ru, this day contended that the British Musemn Was an institution vested in the Crown or in the State, established by Act of - Parliament, supported by grants from the Commons, and therefore did not partake of a charitable nature. Gifts towards this institution were the same in principle as if given in aid of the Sinking Fund. It differed from a private corporation, inasmuch us it was for the use of the nation at large. It was ana logous to the devise contained in the will of Thelluson, directing his accumulated property to be laid out in liqui dation of the national debt, in case of the failure of certain branches of his family, Yet the uses of that will were eStablished. The testator in the pre sent ease intended for the public at large, for the words of the bequest. were, " that certain land should be sold, and the amount thereof given to the trustees of the BA.. tish Museum, for the purpose of erecting a building for that national institution;" and in conclusion it says---" I give this little pittance as an example to others to think more of the nation, and less of themselves. (The testator held a situation in the House of Conn- mons.) Mr. Horne, with whom was Mr. Park, on behalf of the heir at law, briefly contended that. the British Museum was not a part of the state, us had been absurdly stated on the other side ; that it differed not from the Foundling Hospital, or other national institutions, which were founded by Act of Parliament, and supported by the votes of the Commons, yet bequests to such had been always Lid to be within the statute of George the Second. The VICE-CifANcw.oß said that the object of the statute of Geo. H. was to prevent lands to be held in mortmain, and though in this instance it was directed to sell the lends and pay the amount to the Trustees of the British Museum, still that would not obviate the mis iehief, for the Trustees might take the lands to them. selves. The ease of Thelluson and Woodford was ,not in directly to the King, as trustee pain t, lort he t i l l i a e ti b o e n g , u i e v s h tit o be ce l i g ild not be compelled to perf o r m his trust ; besides, it has not as yet been derided, for the contingency has not come to puss on which the bequest was to be available to the Sinking Fund. The British Museum was an institution for the. protection of, Arts and Ski: s pecs, .and was supported partly by: the public, and partly by private donations. A distinguished personag e , no , living . , had presented it with a very valuable colle ction am . money applied towards it was not for the. state, b ut far the artiernotseholy Huttth i t. public- mi g h t h ave r ; differed in that te ,lu from Maynooth College; yet a bequest to the latter Was held to be for a charitable use. • There were no g r ounds for taking it out of the p urv i eu o f t h e statute.— Ilis definition of a charitable use, according to the statutes gift to an* individual or a Elizalieth and George 11., was a tither local or geperal. i. or pOration, for a public :p4spoge, Under these circumstances he thought the bequest was The bill Wl4 accordingly dismissed. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BATH AND BRISTOL RACES. • SECOND DAY, THURSDAY, JULY 6. The nriginal 5 soya. Stakes, with 50 added for all ages. Two miles end a distance. Mr. Radclyffe's b. f. Profile 7 Lord .Palmerston's Foxbury - 2 The Bath and Bristol Stakes of 10 SON'S. each, with 50 added for all ages. Heats, Two miles and a distance, Lord , 'Palinerston' e Conquest - 4 1 1 Sir C. IL Rich's Moor 1 4 2 Mr. Parquhamon's Black and all Black 5 3 Mr. Ormsby Gore'a Rapid - 2 2dr Mr. James's Monimi a - sdr FRIDAY.—m, ilver Tureen. Mr. Percy's Prosody - I I Mr. Gauntlett's Comedian 2 2 Mr. Grteme's.Cadiz „ 3 3 The Dyrham Stakes of 5 sovs. each were won by Mr. Maser's Presentiment, in two heats. The Half-bred Stakes were won by Mr.. Gip st y, b eat , 0 Mr. Smith's Vi scoun t, an d M r . 13 ay l ey ' s Th e Don, in two heats,---The running was excellent. NEWCASTLE RACES.—Wantirso r, .Itltv 5. 'The Silver Cup,..valne 60gs., given by the Corporation, added to _ . 5 eon•. each. Heats, Two miles, Lord Kelburres ch. f. Purity - Mr. Shexitrs Don Antonio - •. Mr. Clarke's Mexico - 1 1 2 2 3 tic THURNDAY. The Gold Cup, by subscription of 10 ga. each, fur three-yr-olds and upwards. Three miles. Sir M. W. Ridley's b. f. Fleur de Lis - 1 Mr. Lambton's b. h. Canteen - - 2 Mr. Russell's b. h. Akron S Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. for yearlings. Half a mile. Mr. Baird's b. t'. by Champignon - I Col. Cradock's b. c. by Grey Walton - 2 Mr. Johnson's b. c. by Ardrossan 8 The Members' Plate of 60/., fur all ages. Heats, Two miles anti a distance. Atr. Harrison's b. c. Royal Oak Mr. Peek'* b. h. Don Antonio Mr. Bell's b. c. by Catton - ,1 I S 2(lt. DREADFUL FIRE AT LIVERPOOL. (Prom Gore's Liverpool Advertiser.) This morning, shortly after 12 o'clock, the neighbour hood of the Salthouse-dock experienced great alarm by the appearance of tire in the extensive 'warehouse of Mr. John A.spinall, Orford-street. The fire commenced in a cotton-room on the second flour, and in a few moments threatened destruction to the neighbourhood, which con sisted chiefly of warehouses. The alarm-bells were rung, and in a short time all the engines in town hastened to the scene of conflagration, by which time the tire had extended to other premises, Mr. Aspinall's warehouse is situated at the corner of Orford-street; anti under the warehouse were several offices, into which it was found impossible, to enter, with a,view of saving the books, &e.; among them, we understand, were Mr. Cyrus .Mor ral's office, and also that of Mr. John Dillies. The fire, notwithstanding the exertions of the firemen and others, reached Several other warehouses, • amongst which were those of Mr. Joseph Leigh, Mr. Riley, sail-maker; .Messrs. Rankin and Co., Mr. C, Fletcher, and others whose names it was impossible, _ from the confusion which existed, for us to collect. Suffice it to say, that at one period were presented to the gaze of the thou sands. collected to the spot, Mr. Aspinall's warehouse, at one corner of Orford -street, the warehouse of • Mr. Gib bons, at the opposite corner, the other warehouses for forty yards up Orford -street, and a warehouse, the back of which was in Fixton-lane. The appearance of the fire for several hours was awfully grand.. the engines of the different fireotliees did all in their power to prevent its furtherprogress,..,but it was impossible to stop the rage of the fire, 'situated as those buildings were, and the gene ral fear seemed to be for the safety of the private dwel lings of the neighbourhood. The police-officers were quickly on the spot, and rendered the most effectual ser vices by their well-timed arrangements. The Mayor in a short time arrived at the scene of destruction, and by his decisive measures a great deal of the property in the ad jacent warehouses was conveyed beyond the reach of the fire. Soon after his Worship. arrived on the spot, a great part of the crew, and all the marines of the .Thlicrit` sloop of war-, landed, ,and „owing to the efficient arrangements of Captain Price (the acting naval officer of this port), and Lieut. 'lt ochford, .R.N. (eommander of the I?ittern), a great deal of property was saved fr o n t t h e d estructive element. Mr. Harrison, the quarter-master, stationed at the rendezvous, was called out at an. early hour, and ren dered a most essential service in this dreadful calamity, At this moment (three o'clock) . the fire is still raging to a most alarming extent, and threatening destruction ~to the whole neighbourhood. TIIUWAY EVENING. The lire continued' to rage with undiminished fury, until neat six o'clock, when it began to abate, not ao much frow the labours qf the firemen, as from all : the timber and com bustible ihatter in the buildings having been destroyed.— We 11 . 04 not heard of a single individual being hurt during the tire. The warehouses are not more than twenty yards from the Salthouse-dock, the vessels in which could scarce ly have escaped destruction, had not the wind fortunately blown from thesontb-west. As it was they were in imminent peril; but the dock not being very full of vessels, they were drove to the opposite or west side, out of the reach of the danger. Various statements have been given of the value of the property destroyed. by tliis calamity; but it cannot be less than 150,0001; of which nearly 100,0001. ,t is said, is insured in the different fire-offices. The present is the most extensive lire that has taken place in Liver pool since the year 1801, when the Goree warehouses were destroyed. . • HAY MARKETS—(Tm. (At per load of 46 trusses.) Sr. JAMES'S.—Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Huy, from :1/. 10s. to V. 101. ; fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay, 41. 10*. to 51. 10s. New Meadow Hay, Si. lbs. to 4/. 10*. ; Clover Hay, 41. Os. to 6/. 04. ; Oat straw, 1/. 12.. to il. 14e. Wheat Straw; 11. 144. to 2/. 'Hest Clover 00., Straw go., per load lower than on Thursday ; prioes of Meadow Hay; sta tionary, hut its highest quotations nut very currant. Supply moderately good, and trade rather dull. Sturrnotar.n.---Couros heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, from SI. tot. to 4.1. tie. ; foie Upland Meadow and Rye Grass' Hay, 4/. hs. to Si. Si. ; New Maulow Hay, 3/. 10.. to 41. 4a ; Clo ver Hay, generally, 4/. Or. to ; extraordinary fine, ; Oat Straw, 11. 10s. to 1/. 12.. ; Wheat Straw, 11, 12, t o IL 18u. Straw 4.. per load lower than on Thursday ; privet of Hay stationary. Supply limited, anti trade a little alive. COVENT-GARDEN MAIIKET.-(Tuts . Potatoes, from Os. pd. to 15s. (Id, per cwt., which is about from thl. to 7s. 6d. per imperial bushel ; Cabbages, from Is. to la. ; and Cauliflowers, front Is. 611. to ss. per dozen beads; Horne-radish, from 2s. to 4s. ; Asparagus, from Is. 6d. to Sx. ; Broeoli, front kid. to Is. 6d. ; and Celery, from 10d. to Is. 6d. per bundle; Car rots, from ss. to 151. ; Turnips, from 2s. 6d. to hat. ; Coleworts. or Greens, from Is. tit Is. 6d. ; Onions, from Is. 6d. to' 10s,; and Leeks from Bd. to Is. 6d. per dozen bunches; Radishes kttu la. to es. per dozen hands ; Goss Lettuces, from 6d. to Is. tid, per wore ; Spirtage, front lid. to Is. ; Pease, from M. ta 2s, ; Beans, from Bd. to Is. 6d, ; French Beaus, from Sa. 611. to Is. ; Gooseberries, from IN. 6d. to Ss. ; and Currants, from is. Bata to 44. per half sieve-about a third of * ; 01. 114 0 4 ftr,7.. , 4. to le.. and Lemons, from :is. to Ios. pm. .100Or .n , former from V. 164. to V. ; the latter from V. lb& to $l. to • r re r: i lleAt li o ev f nu tu t z frohonxiessi lid. t t o tial i t .. %hes s u p t , tg, sh flio i n i t i ri tp„l ; lpi r vroir ' r i ss. 6d. to Is. ; mid Preach Walnuts, from Ss.say. pott6; from titbi s. tol fill. t .; R o hers, from la. to Oil. per dozen ; Is. %I. per pottle of tilbs.-Mot, ky!d , than Carrots and Woos, \ v ol . co mitrtk9 urat ott this slay wilniott, tit priers of ritijet4, . i.rb l i s t itti li t , a tt ltr ae %ati n o i n ;o b il e ld to P m o : anal trat at brick. qby market Wti tjatter* cwmplt ifl incac,t generously. oft id for oth ulati y erzworsiderl;d tl„' ntarlcrt, to t,r hash* finer dais tear then ,t.